Description - War of the Wind by Victoria Williamson
An adventurous eco-thriller from award-winning children's author Victoria Williamson. On a remote Scottish island, fourteen-year-old Max's life changes forever when he loses his hearing in a boating accident. Struggling to make sense of his new life and finding it hard to adapt in school, he begins to notice other - even stranger - changes taking place when a new wind farm appears off the island's coast. With the help of three school friends with additional support needs, Max discovers that a sinister scientist, Doctor Ashwood, is using wind turbines to experiment on the islanders. They must find a way to shut down the government's secret test before it spins out of control... AGES: 11 plus AUTHOR: Victoria Williamson is an award-winning children's author who grew up in Glasgow, Scotland. After studying Physics at the University of Glasgow, Williamson set out on her own real-life adventures, which included teaching math's and science in Cameroon, training teachers in Malawi, teaching English in China and working with children with additional support needs in the UK. Victoria is a qualified primary school teacher with a degree in Mandarin Chinese from Yunnan University and a Master's degree in Special Needs in Education. She is passionate about creating inclusive worlds in her novels where all children can see a reflection of themselves in a heroic role. SELLING POINTS: . Ecological thriller about secret government weapons testing gone wrong, an action-packed adventure for 11+ year olds . Cast of children with special needs take centre stage in the unfolding drama, showing their abilities in a positive light . Award-winning Scottish author . The plot centres around the use of renewable energy and green technology with a thriller twist . Different fonts are used to highlight that not all communication needs to be verbal (e.g. sign language, written, communication machine) and to help readers think more deeply about the ways people who can't hear or speak communicate
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